NIFT Placements 2023 - Step-wise process, participating companies, salary package

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Updated on Mar 14, 2023 16:57 IST

Check here all key details related to NIFT placements 2023, including placement schedule, participating companies, highest salary, average salary, job roles, and much more.

NIFT Placements 2023 - The placement process for the NIFTs is conducted in TWO phases.

Phase 1 of the placement process will be organized in April-May and will be conducted online.

Meanwhile, Phase 2 will be held in June and would be held in either online or offline mode.

Speaking of a salary package, graduates from a top NIFT, say NIFT Kolkolta or NIFT Delhi, can expect an average salary package upwards of 5 lakhs. In contrast, graduates from NIFT Bengaluru may get an offer of 3 lakhs or more.

The NIFTs are among the top design institutes in the country, and so they are a hot destination for companies looking to hire designers, creative managers, and tech-savvy fashion professionals. Students who have completed or are pursuing their B.Des, B.F.Tech, M.Des, MFM, and B.F.Tech degrees can participate in the NIFT placement process.

In addition to the leading core companies in the fashion business, the NIFT placement process is graced by participants from the FMCG, technology, media, journalism, and consulting sectors.

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NIFT 2023 Placement Phase and Schedule

Phase	Dates	Mode	Venue
Phase 1	April-May 2023	Online	All NIFT Campuses
Phase 2	June 2023	Online/ Offine	All NIFT Campuses

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NIFT Placement Process

Centralized placement process - The National Institute of Fashion Technology will conduct the placement process through a centralized process.
Companies will recruit students through TWO routes - 1) Campus Placement and 2) Pre-placement offers (PPO). These routes are facilitated by the institute.

Campus placement

In this process, participating companies get registered to participate in the placement process. The company may conduct campus placement through online or on-campus mode.

Pre-placement offers (PPO)

Using this route, companies may extend job offers to students before the campus placement. If the student accepts the offer, it is considered a job placement. Note that candidates who accept an offer during pre-placement aren’t allowed to participate in the campus placement.

Basis of pre-placement offers (PPO)

An organization (or company) will extend PPOs on the basis of internships/training/ projects undertaken by the student with the organization.

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NIFT Placements 2023: Highest/Average salary packages offered

Name of the NIFT	Highest Salary Offered	Average salary offered
NIFT Bengaluru	Rs. 5 LPA*	Rs. 3 LPA*
NIFT Bhopal	NA	NA
NIFT Chennai	NA	NA
NIFT Gandhinagar	NA	NA
NIFT Hyderabad	Rs. 6 LPA*	NA
NIFT Kannur	NA	NA
NIFT Kolkata	NA	Rs. 5.7 LPA**
NIFT Mumbai	NA	NA
NIFT New Delhi	Rs. 11 LPA**	Rs. 5.5 LPA**
NIFT Patna	NA	NA
NIFT Panchkula	NA	NA
NIFT Raebareli	NA	NA
NIFT Shillong	NA	NA
NIFT Kangra	NA	NA
NIFT Jodhpur	NA	NA
NIFT Bhubaneswar	NA	NA
NIFT Srinagar	NA	NA

*The salary figures are for the 2021 placements season. **The salary figures are for the 2019 placement season.
Note: Placement figures for the 2023 session are yet to the released. The table will be updated once the data is available.

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Types of companies participating in NIFT Placement

Types of Firms

Product Group

Artists

Designers

NGOs

Export Organisations

Domestic Retail and Manufacturing Organisations Multinational Retail Organisations Media/Advertising/Publication Houses

Buying Houses & Buying Agents

Business Consultancies

Startups

Garment & other sewn products

Textiles

Accessories

Lifestyle Products Services

NIFT Placement: Types of Skill Set/ Functions

NIFT Placement: Types of Skill Set/ Functions
Advertising	Fashion Photography	Sampling
Buying	Graphic Design	Sourcing
Business Analytics	Innovation	Space Design
CAD / CAM	Inventory Control	Space Management
Category Management	Marketing	Store Management
Costume Design	Merchandising	Styling
Craft Cluster	Warehouse Management	Supply Chain Management
Customer Relations	New Product Development	Teaching
Design Research	Production & Operations	User Research
E-Commerce	Public Relations	Visual Merchandising
Event Management	Quality	Warehouse Management
Fashion Design	Research & Development
Fashion Illustration	Retail
Fashion Journalism	Sales Management

NIFT Placements - Past Recruiters

Being among the top design institutes in the country, the NIFTs are the first choice of many recruiters, including technology, FMCG, media, journalism, consulting, and other companies. Listed below is a sample of the past recruiters at the NIFTs.

NIFT Placements - Past Recruiters
121 COUTURE	A K STUDIO	6Y Collective
Achal Jewels Pvt Ltd	AMARNATH HARBANSLAL	Amore Magazine
Anamika Fashions and Exports Pvt. Ltd	Apparel Resources Pvt. Ltd	Aura Jewels
Blackberrys	Cactus Menswear Fashion Private Limited	EshaaAmiin
FAB WORLD	FabjewelsPvt Ltd	Gofab Lifestyleq
Ikya Human Capital Solutions (A Quess Company)	InkBlue Apparels Pvt.Ltd	Monte Carlo
Nandini West	Shahenaz Home Fashion Pvt. Ltd	Singsys
Tripoto	Zomato Media Private Limited	Zorya Fashions Pvt. Ltd (SuhaniPittie)

NIFT Placements 2023 - FAQs

Q. When is the NIFT 2023 placement process conducted?

A. The placement process for the NIFTs is conducted in two phases.

Phase 1: April-May 2023
Phase 2: June 2023

Q. In what mode will the NIFT 2023 placement be conducted?

A. In the 1st phase, the placement process will be conducted in online mode. The second phase may be conducted in either online or offline mode.

Q. What happens during placement process for Phase I?

A. The phase I of the placement process is known as Pre-Placement Offers (PPO). These are offered to students on the basis of internships/ training/ projects undertaken by the students in the said company.

Q. Can I participate in 2nd phase of placement if I an offered a job in phase I?

A. If the candidate is extended a job offer in Phase I, he or she cannot participate in the 2nd phase.

Q. What kind of salary package can I expect if I pass out of NIFT Kolkota?

A. Fresh graduates from NIFT Kolkota get offers of around 5.7 lakhs during the placement process.

Q. Can a candidate participate in NIFT placement process, if he or she hasn’t yet graduated?

A. Yes such candidates can also participate in the NIFT placment process in Phase I, which is known as pre-placement offers (PPO).

Q. What is a PPO in NIFT placement?

A. The full form of PPO is pre-placement offer. In the PPO process, the candidate is hire by the company even before the regular counselling process starts. The hiring is done on the basis of internships/training/ projects undertaken by the student with the said organization.

Q. What kind of job roles are hired during the NIFT placement process?

A. The participating companies look to hire designers, creative managers, and fashion professionals.

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